In February 2015, the DC Access to Justice Commission celebrated 10 years of service in the District of Columbia. Born out of a need to eliminate gaps in the delivery of civil legal services to the District's most vulnerable populations, the Commission has over the years worked to break down barriers to access to justice and allow for a unified, coordinated effort in bringing those services to underserved communities.

As it enters its second decade of service, the Commission is embarking on a major effort to act on a "truly unconscionable" problem plaguing the nation's capital: rising homelessness, escalating rents, and a rapidly declining supply of affordable housing. Vulnerable people are falling through the cracks, and for many, access to the civil justice system seems out of reach.